More than 10,000 ambulance workers are set to strike following a ballot. The move shows just how "desperate" they are, says GMB Union.
Paramedics, Emergency Care Assistants, call handlers and other staff are now set to walk out in the county. Workers across the ambulance services and some NHS Trusts have voted to strike over the Government’s imposed 4 per cent pay award - another massive real terms pay cut.
GMB will now meet with reps in the coming days to discuss potential strike dates before Christmas. Rachel Harrison, GMB National Secretary, said: “Ambulance workers – like other NHS workers – are on their knees.
